State ex rel. Corrigan v. Voinovich

The initial question posed in this case is whether an original action in mandamus in this court is proper. Mandamus is an extraordinary remedy and should be resorted to only where there is no plain and adequate remedy in the ordinary course of the law. Where, however, the public interest makes it necessary that an issue involving the expenditure and possible loss of large sums of public money be resolved without delay, an action in mandamus will be entertained by this court. The partially-completed construction of a large public facility makes the prompt resolution of the issue involved a…